Welcome to the 2025-26 FA Cup final! Chelsea are the clear underdogs, with City favored to win yet another game against the Blues. They have not lost to us since the 2021 Champions Leauge final: 13 matches and counting.
Calum McFarlane may have a tactical surprise in mind, like three at the back? We’ll see how this one shakes out. Neither Pedro Neto nor Alejandro Garnacho have been passed fit, but they’re both on the bench.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-2-1?) Sánchez | Hato, Colwill, Fofana
| Cucurella, Caicedo, James (c), Gusto | Enzo, Palmer | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Chalobah, Essugo, Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Delap
Manchester City starting XI:
Trafford | Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (c), Semenyo, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland
Substitutes from: Donnarumma, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Aké, Kovačić, Cherki, Savinho, Foden
Date / Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 15.00 BST; 10am EDT; 7:30pm IST
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Darren England (on pitch); Peter Bankes (VAR)
On TV: BBC One, TNT Sports 1 (UK); ESPN2 (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport MaXimo 2, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: BBC iPlayer, discover+ (UK); ESPN Select (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
